San Diego State drops to No. 13 after big loss to Lobos; faces Spartans next

SAN DIEGO – The San Diego State Aztecs will be smarting for some time from their big loss at New Mexico, well aware that they have one more regular-season game against the Lobos and most likely another showdown in the Mountain West Conference tournament, as well.

The Aztecs (23-3, 12-2) are trying to focus on Tuesday night's home game against last-place San Jose State. But they got a big reminder of Saturday night's 58-44 loss to the Lobos when they dropped seven spots to No. 13 in the new Associated Press poll on Monday. New Mexico, which took a share of the MWC lead with the Aztecs, jumped into the poll at No. 25.

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Aztecs coach Steve Fisher says the Lobos "grabbed us by throat and didn't let go from start to finish."